Immortal Tatsu was a legendary Yakuza who hung up his gear to become a househusband for his wife Miku, and her child Himawari. However, in the Yakuza world, his reputation proceeds him and everyone still knows his name. When his old Yakuza gang, Tenjaku-kai, gets in trouble, they decide to ask for Tatsu’s help. Meanwhile, Tatsu is trying to live his new life as a househusband and it’s not going too well because he still carries all the scars and tattoos from his old days that scares people away.
Translation Notes/Trivia
- Language
- In Japanese, both househusband and housewife is called “shufu” so the sub will switch them up where it makes sense.
- Aniki is a term of endearment for an older brother, but in gang context, it can be used for Big Brother or someone they look up to.
- In the grocery scene, the cashier says “I feel like the conversation went sideways” which is a common idiom in English. Literally, he said “I feel like this conversation just jumped 8 stories” to mean the same thing.
- Culture
- In Japan, it’s acceptable for police officer to pull you over and question what you’re doing, and they often stop you based on your appearance. That’s what happened to Tatsu in his first encounter with the police.
- “Renkon” (lotus root) is a slang for revolvers. If you ever seen the cross-section of a lotus root, you might realize why…
- Kousou is another word that caused a misunderstanding. 抗争(fighting) vs 香草(herbs) are both read as kousou.
- The phrase “make a peace deal” comes up a lot in this episode. The Japanese phrase used is “盃を交わす” which means literally, to sit at the same table and share a drink together. In gang context, it means to make alliances. What’s funny (but lost in translation) is in the last scene with the police officer, Tatsu tells both the Yakuza and the police to sit at the (birthday) table and share a drink together.
- Reference
- Tatsu goes to Huntsman to shop for new weapon. If I’m not mistaken, this is in reference to the movie Kingsman, where Kingsman was a business fronted as a bespoke tailor shop, but stored all weapons and armor in the back. And the store Kingsman is inspired after an actual bespoke tailor shop in London’s Savile Row called Huntsman.
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I really only have one complaint
It wouldn’t be 911
It would be 119 (because that’s Asia’s emergency number)
I localize details that don’t matter so the subs read smoother.
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I was a little confused why the gang President kept saying “panic” at the end; could anyone explain?
He’s saying “(I’m) panicking” and it’s showing that instead of being a calm leader, he’s the first to freak out.
It’s a good thing that Himawari was added to the drama.
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thank you! I’ve had a rough day and this made it better. I love your translation style; you’ve struck a fabulous balance between the more literal fan style and cultural localisation and they’re a pleasure to read.
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Watching this after playing Lost Judgment makes me understand why SEGA cast Hiroshi Tamaki in LJ
Minor typo:
his reputation precedes him
not
his reputation proceeds him